| Fourth U.S. Soldier Killed in Niger Posted: 06 Oct 2017 09:12 AM PDT  The Pentagon announced that a fourth U.S. soldier has been killed in Niger after a special forces patrol was ambushed by Islamic militants Wednesday night.
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| Melania Trump dazzles in a bold and bright Carolina Herrera look Posted: 06 Oct 2017 05:29 PM PDT  Melania Trump made an appearance alongside husband President Trump on Friday at a Hispanic Heritage Month event.
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| Woman Takes Selfies With Her Catcallers To Show How Often It Happens Posted: 06 Oct 2017 12:19 PM PDT  A 20-year-old student from the Netherlands is making a powerful statement about sexual objectification by turning the tables.
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| Trump Makes it Legal for Employers to Refuse to Pay for Birth Control Posted: 06 Oct 2017 08:38 AM PDT  The new rule allows broader exemptions for companies who choose not to subsidize birth control for moral or religious reasons, making it harder for some women to get birth control through their insurance.
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| Be nice to your seatmates — they might be Cabinet secretaries Posted: 06 Oct 2017 09:53 AM PDT  In the wake of Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price's Sept. 29 resignation over his use of private jets paid for by the government, other executive branch chiefs are under scrutiny over their travel arrangements. The Washington Post reported Thursday that Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao used government planes on seven trips this year, with the jets generally costing taxpayers about $5,000 per hour to operate. According to Chao's spokesperson, the Transportation Department's ethics counsel had approved the private flights, and Chao had predominantly been flying on commercial airlines.
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| What Every Employee Can Take Away From Public Sexual Harassment Scandals Posted: 06 Oct 2017 03:07 PM PDT  The news of decades of sexual harassment allegations made against film executive Harvey Weinstein has shocked and appalled many ― and for good reason.
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| Japanese news reporter died after logging 159 hours of overtime in a month Posted: 06 Oct 2017 08:00 AM PDT  A Japanese news reporter died of congestive heart failure after logging 159 hours of overtime in one month, according to local media.
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| Tropical Storm Nate Headed For Gulf Coast Posted: 06 Oct 2017 08:31 AM PDT  After the storm ravaged countries in Central America, hurricane warnings are now in place for parts of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.
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| Scalise On Tropical Storm Nate: 'Confident' New Orleans Is Ready Posted: 06 Oct 2017 02:01 AM PDT  Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Chuck discuss Tropical Storm Nate and how Louisiana is preparing for possible damage. The full interview will air this Sunday on Meet the Press.
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| NRA: Weaker Gun Laws Answer to Gun Violence Posted: 06 Oct 2017 12:08 AM PDT  A top National Rifle Association lobbyist went on Fox News on Thursday night to argue for weaker gun laws in the wake of the Las Vegas shooting.
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| More Than 100 Dogs Rescued From Cramped, Filthy Cages In Puppy Mill Bust Posted: 07 Oct 2017 01:14 PM PDT  An animal cruelty investigation in Texas is shedding light on the disturbing conditions that can surround commercial pet breeding facilities.
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| Danish police find severed head of Swedish journalist Kim Wall Posted: 07 Oct 2017 04:28 AM PDT  Police divers in Denmark have found the severed head and legs of Kim Wall, the Swedish journalist who died on board the home-built submarine of Danish artist-inventor Peter Madsen. Jens Møller Jensen, the chief investigator in the case, told journalists on Saturday that the head showed no signs of serious injury, contradicting Mr Madsen's claims last month that Wall died after a heavy hatch fell onto her head. "There are no signs of fractures to the skull, or signs of blows from a blunt instrument," he said. "There are several minor injuries which I will not go into." Mr Madsen, 46, who is being held on suspicion of murder, told a court last month that he had entered a "suicidal psychosis" following the accident, and then "buried" Wall at sea. Danish submarine owner and inventor Peter Madsen Credit: EPA The 30-year-old journalist, who had written for Vice Magazine, the Guardian, and the New York Times, joined Mr Madsen on board UC3 Nautilus on the evening of August 10, planning to write an article on him. Her boyfriend raised the alarm early the next day when she failed to return home. Mr Møller Jensen said that police divers recovered a bag containing Wall's clothes in the waters off Avedøre Holme, an industrial area south of Copenhagen. Remembering Kim Wall: a tribute from family and friends 01:47 The discovery was made about 1km (0.6 miles) from the spot where police dogs on loan from Sweden had signalled the presence of human remains. The bag contained a knife and metal tools seemingly intended to weigh it down. Shortly afterwards, divers found a leg, an hour later another leg. Finally, they discovered Wall's head, which had been placed in a bag weighed down with heavy pieces of metal. The head was confirmed as Wall's on Friday night through forensic dental analysis. "We are pleased that her head and legs have now been found, both for the purposes of the investigation, and from an ethical perspective," Mr Møller Jensen said. Police technicians on board the home-made submarine UC3 Nautilus on a pier in Copenhagen harbour Credit: AP "I hope we can also find her arms so that Kim Wall's family can bring a whole body home to bury." Wall's family were informed of the find on Friday evening. A website, Remembering Kim Wall, has been set up to commemorate her life. Mr Madsen's defence lawyer Betina Hald Engmark told the Ekstra Bladet newspaper on Saturday that she had informed her client of the discovery, but was not willing to comment on its significance. "I've been informed about the discovery, but I have not yet received any material or documents," she told the newspaper. "The case and any evidence must be judged by a court when the time comes." Mr Madsen scuttled his submarine close to the Drogden Lighthouse in Køge Bay on August 11, and was rescued shortly before it sunk below the water. He initially claimed that he had dropped Wall off back on dry land but afterwards admitted that he had disposed of her body after she died on board. Prosecutor Jakob Buch-Jepsen, on Wednesday revealed in court that police had found 15 stab wounds on Wall's torso, 14 of which were found around her genitals. They also found videos shot of real life murders of women on the hard drive of his computer. Mr Madsen is due to appear in court again on October 31.
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| Exorbitant Jet Travel a Trump Admin Hallmark Posted: 06 Oct 2017 11:03 AM PDT  Rachel Maddow reports on new revelations about the excessive cost of plane travel by Secretary Mnuchin, the same scandal that drove Secretary Price from his job, and which has also been exposed in Secretary Zinke and others.
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| ICE Threatens More 'Collateral' Arrests In Response To California 'Sanctuary' Law Posted: 06 Oct 2017 01:26 PM PDT  SAN FRANCISCO ― The Trump administration will go after undocumented immigrants in their neighborhoods and at work in California, likely picking up "collateral" they were not initially targeting, after the state's new "sanctuary" law goes into effect, Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Tom Homan said Friday.
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| Hamas arrests suspected jihadist leader in Gaza Posted: 07 Oct 2017 04:09 AM PDT  Hamas police detained a suspected jihadist leader in Gaza on Saturday, a security source said, the latest in a series of arrests of those accused of Islamic State group ideology. "This morning, security forces arrested Nour Issa, 27, who is a leader of the deviant thought movement and is from Bureij Camp in central Gaza, along with others," the source said, using a phrase Hamas officials routinely use to refer to jihadists, including IS. The Islamist Hamas movement has run Gaza for a decade but it has been challenged by small hardline factions, some of them inspired by IS, who advocate a stricter, Salafist interpretation of the faith.
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| Two Moms Arrested After Allegedly Overdosing With Their Two Infants in the Backseat Posted: 07 Oct 2017 09:23 AM PDT  They were taken to the hospital and then to jail, reports said.
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| Stunning images capture 'UFO' clouds surrounding volcano Posted: 07 Oct 2017 02:00 AM PDT ![Stunning images capture 'UFO' clouds surrounding volcano]( "Stunning images capture 'UFO' clouds surrounding volcano") The Kamchatka peninsula's volcanoes are portrayed in a series of stunning shots by photographer Vladimir Voychuk, 37, from Klin, Russia. It is said that Kamchatka is one of the most picturesque distant corners of Russia and attracts hundreds of photographers with its unique environment.
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| How Americans Overlooked the Russia Hack Posted: 06 Oct 2017 11:09 AM PDT  Rachel Maddow revisits how the Donald Trump "grabbing" tape, the release of hacked Clinton campaign e-mails, and the arrival of a major hurricane, obscured the U.S. government's announcement that Russia was interfering in the election.
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| The NRA made a concession on bump stocks – but did we all just get played? Posted: 06 Oct 2017 11:06 AM PDT  The NRA's concession, heralded as a breakthrough, is so small it is hard to see with the naked eye. After the deadliest mass shooting in recent American history, the National Rifle Association has agreed it might be appropriate to regulate a dumb toy that can also be used as a weapon of mass carnage.
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| This Peanut Butter Sandwich 'Hack' Is Causing Quite A Stir Posted: 06 Oct 2017 10:32 AM PDT  A so-called sandwich "hack" from the Food Network has left the internet confused.
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| FEMA restores count showing Puerto Rico clean water, power Posted: 06 Oct 2017 12:27 PM PDT ![FEMA restores count showing Puerto Rico clean water, power]( "FEMA restores count showing Puerto Rico clean water, power") WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration, criticized for its slow response to hurricane victims in Puerto Rico, said Friday it had restored an online tally of how many people have access to clean drinking water and electricity. The figures had quietly disappeared from the Federal Emergency Management Agency website earlier in the week.
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| ‘Calm Before the Storm’: Trump Makes Cryptic Remark at Military Dinner Posted: 06 Oct 2017 08:40 AM PDT  It's unclear whether the president's comment was intended to deflect from the political storm engulfing his administration or actually previewing some new action.
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| These 3 Nations Can Stop a Hypersonic Missile Arms Race Posted: 06 Oct 2017 07:09 PM PDT  The world is on the cusp of a dangerous hypersonic missile arms race, but three nations—Russia, China and the United States—have the power to stop it. Currently, there are two basic types of hypersonic missiles.
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| Philippines 'breeding ground for terrorists' says NY plotter Posted: 07 Oct 2017 06:32 AM PDT  A Filipino suspect in a thwarted jihadist plot targetting New York City had boasted that his country was "a breeding ground for terrorists", the US Justice Department said Saturday. Russell Salic and two others have been charged with involvement in the plan to carry out the attacks in the name of the Islamic State group during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in 2016. A statement released by the US embassy in Manila said Salic, 37, transferred money to the other suspects for the operation, saying he could safely do this from the Philippines without attracting attention.
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| Teen Found Dead in Hotel Freezer Died of Hypothermia: Report Posted: 07 Oct 2017 07:02 AM PDT  The teen was found dead in a hotel freezer last month.
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| World Zombie Day 2017 Posted: 07 Oct 2017 09:50 AM PDT ![World Zombie Day 2017]( "World Zombie Day 2017") World Zombie Day is an international annual event that grew from Pittsburgh's first Zombie Walk at Monroeville Mall in 2006 — the setting for "Dawn of the Dead." Now, more than 50 cities participate in the event.
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| Trump reaches out to Democrats to do 'great' healthcare bill Posted: 07 Oct 2017 07:10 AM PDT  U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he had called the top Senate Democrat to probe interest in working on a "great" healthcare bill to replace Obamacare, after his fellow Republicans' failed attempts to roll back the law. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said Trump had told him during the phone call on Friday that he wanted to try again to repeal and replace the law formally known as the Affordable Care Act.
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| 29 Couples Boudoir Photos That Are Almost Too Hot To Handle Posted: 06 Oct 2017 10:24 AM PDT  If you're looking to spice up your relationship (and boost your own self-confidence while you're at it!), consider a couples boudoir photo shoot.
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| Puerto Ricans Band Together After Receiving Little Help From Government Posted: 06 Oct 2017 08:45 AM PDT  Residents of Utado, Puerto Rico have built a makeshift water station after receiving limited aid.
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| Turkey's president announces operation in Syria's Idlib Posted: 07 Oct 2017 03:23 PM PDT  ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey's president announced Saturday that the country has launched a "serious" operation in Syria's northwestern Idlib province with Turkey-backed Syrian opposition forces, following international efforts for de-escalation in the war-torn country.
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| Trevor Noah's Off-Air Comments On Guns Might Make Your Day Posted: 06 Oct 2017 09:25 AM PDT  Trevor Noah has plenty to say about the national gun debate ― and it isn't all scripted.
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| Vegas Gunman Tried to Buy Tracer Rounds Before Shooting Posted: 06 Oct 2017 09:50 AM PDT  Stephen Paddock tried to make the purchase at a gun show in Phoenix weeks before the attack.
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| Today Is the Last Day You Can Apply to Work for Barack Obama Posted: 06 Oct 2017 10:42 AM PDT  Here's how you can apply
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| 6.0-magnitude quake hits off Japan coast, no tsunami warning Posted: 06 Oct 2017 09:57 AM PDT  A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Fukushima in Japan on Friday but there was no risk of a tsunami, officials said. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake posed no tsunami risk. Later Friday another quake hit northeastern Japan, close to the disaster-hit Fukushima nuclear plant, but there was again no fear of a tsunami, Japanese and US authorities said.
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| The Note: Trump administration poised to 'decertify' Iran deal Posted: 06 Oct 2017 03:29 AM PDT  Pence will travel to the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico and a new report says Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin's flights on government jets cost taxpayers over $800,000 but did not violate any laws.
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| Bill Maher Issues Strong Words To Democrats About Over-Regulation Posted: 07 Oct 2017 12:21 AM PDT  Bill Maher has urged Democrats to "go big or go home" when it comes to regulation. Over-regulation fed into the Republican narrative that Democrats "don't want to help people" but just "want to micro-manage their lives," he said. Maher agreed that more regulation "for big things" such as "guns and carbon emission and banks" was needed.
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| On Putin's birthday, opposition activists protest, call for him to quit Posted: 07 Oct 2017 10:43 AM PDT  By Vladimir Soldatkin and Jack Stubbs MOSCOW/ST PETERSBURG (Reuters) - Police detained more than 200 opposition activists on Saturday for taking part in a wave of anti-Kremlin protests across Russia in support of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, ahead of a presidential election in March, a monitoring group reported. Under grey skies and intermittent rain, over two thousand people gathered in central Moscow's Pushkin Square and chanted "Russia will be free" and "Russia without Putin" before walking towards the Kremlin and parliament. It was a different story at rallies in other cities however, and the OVD-Info monitoring group, a non-profit organization, said at least 262 people had been detained in 27 towns.
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| Congressman suggests Charlottesville instigated by the left Posted: 06 Oct 2017 05:30 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Paul Gosar is suggesting a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville was instigated by "the left" and backed by billionaire George Soros.
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| Mexican photojournalist found dead after abduction by armed men Posted: 06 Oct 2017 10:10 AM PDT  Barbed wire surrounds a construction site on the outskirts of San Luis Potosí. The city, where journalist Edgar Esqueda was murdered, has been plagued by drug cartel violence. A Mexican photographer who was abducted at gunpoint from his home has been found dead, the seventh journalist to be killed this year in one of the world's most dangerous countries for media workers.
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| Donald Trump Marks Hispanic Heritage Month By Mocking The Puerto Rican Accent Posted: 07 Oct 2017 01:12 AM PDT  President Donald Trump used an exaggerated Spanish accent during a speech marking Hispanic Heritage Month at the White House on Friday.
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| Canadian doctors help 2,000 commit suicide in a year Posted: 06 Oct 2017 07:21 PM PDT  Nearly 2,000 people with incurable diseases were helped to die by a doctor in the first year since Canada legalized medically-assisted suicide, according to a report published Friday. From the time Ottawa passed the legislation in June 2016 to June 30, 2017, 1,982 people ended their lives in this way, according to Health Canada. Extrapolating from the data collected for the first half of 2017, the number of assisted deaths is expected to rise but remain at less than two percent of all deaths nationwide this year -- "consistent with international experience," it said a statement.
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| 'Armed People Are a Free People.' NRA Supporters Aren't Swayed After Las Vegas Posted: 06 Oct 2017 11:06 AM PDT  If anything, they said they feel more strongly preserving their gun rights
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| Kim Zolciak-Biermann talks about showing her son's dog bite on TV, renewing her vows and plastic surgery rumors Posted: 06 Oct 2017 03:26 PM PDT  Once filming wrapped on the sixth season of her hit Bravo show, "Don't Be Tardy," star Kim Zolciak-Biermann had a difficult decision to make.
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| Pentagon says fourth U.S. soldier killed in Niger ambush Posted: 06 Oct 2017 04:16 PM PDT  By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Friday that a fourth soldier was killed during an attack on Wednesday in Niger, raising the death toll from an incident that has thrown a spotlight on the U.S. counterterrorism mission in the West African nation. The United States had previously announced that three U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers had been killed and another two wounded when a joint U.S.-Nigerien patrol came under attack near the village of Tongo Tongo. Officials said his body was found by Nigerien forces on Friday morning near the site of the ambush, ending an extensive rescue and recovery mission.
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